Read Aloud Week!

We read a few Thanksgiving books every year to remind the little ones what it's all about.
We started off with this one today.

I've purposed to read an animal book every time I have read aloud week, so we can learn a little more about nature. I bought this book at a library sale because it is by Marguerite Henry, who also wrote Justin Morgan Had a Horse. It's a new read for us, and we like it.

A Dream of a Trip!

All six girls and I took a fun trip last week to visit friends and we had a fabulous time shopping, seeing old friends, eating out, and staying at our friend's house, which was just like being at a luxurious bed and breakfast.

One guy, eleven women. How cool is that?

Katie French-braided the girls' hair. Aren't they delicious?

Having dinner with my good friends.

We visited with our special friend, who is our definition of a true Southern Belle.

Friends!

(Sorry some of the pictures are blurry. The camera has decided that sometimes it makes clear ones and sometimes not. I decided to post the best ones anyway.)

Happy 20th Birthday, Rachel!

Happy Birthday to our wonderful daughter!

Happy 13th Birthday to Carrie!

Simple Woman's Daybook (November 2, 2009)

Outside my window...
cold, but the leaves are beautiful!

I am thankful....
for Carrie, who turns 13 this week and Rachel, who turns 20 on Friday.

I am going...
to stay home this week, but we may go for a drive today since it's sunny and beautiful.

I am reading...
a couple of books by Rosamund Pilcher - my first time with this author. I think I'm getting hooked.

From the learning rooms....
reading, writing, and arithmetic this week. And The Giraffe That Walked to Paris for FIAR, one of my favorite books.

On my mind....
Christmas shopping and Thanksgiving cooking. Planning a medieval feast for Thomas. Making our family Christmas picture sometime this week.

From the kitchen....
birthday cakes and birthday meals.

Around the house...
I'm going to re-organize the bookshelves today. I really need another one badly, but I'm going to try to put a few in baskets for easier access.

One of my favorite things....
sun glinting through the leaves.

I'm looking forward to....
going to visit out of town friends next week with all the girls. And Thanksgiving just around the corner.

A picture thought I'm sharing....
my husband's birthday celebration yesterday.

Happy Birthday to My Special Sweetheart!

I love you.

Arts Week (October 09)

Just a couple of things from today.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has questions and answers about the book, From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. And some other fun stuff, too!

You Can't Take a Balloon Into the National Gallery. Wish I had the one about the Metropolitan Museum, but, alas, I only have this one. It's fun to read something to Thomas that makes him laugh because then I laugh, too.

The Many Names of Lee Lu. I can't believe Amazon has a picture of this old book. We read it to go along with Grandfather's Journey. We talked about how Lee Lu had some adjustments to make when he came to this country and probably Grandfather did, too.

Love Arts Week!